Tracing Activities Pre-Writing for 3-5 years old kids/ EASY NICEY50
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Pre-Writing
These activities are great for hand-eye-coordination. It is a good way to introduce writing to preschoolers and
Pre-writing skills are essential for the child to be able to develop the ability to hold and move a pencil fluently and effectively and therefore produce legible writing.
Age Pre-writing expectation
1 -2 years
Randomly scribbles
Spontaneously scribbles in vertical/horizontal and/or circular direction
Imitates a horizontal/vertical/circular direction
2 – 3 years
Imitates a horizontal line
Imitates a vertical line
Imitates a circle
3 – 4 years
Copies a horizontal line
Copies a vertical line
Copies a circle
Imitates +
Imitates / and \
Imitates a square
4 -5 years
Copies a +
Traces a line
Copies a square
Copies a / and \
Imitates X
Imitates Δ
Grasps pencil in writing position
5 -6 years
Copies X
Copies Δ
Recognises between a big and small line or curve